Fewer Americans view the United Nations favorably than in 2023
Today, 52% of Americans view the organization favorably, down from 57% in 2023.
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Catholicism Has Declined in Latin America Over the Past Decade
Growing numbers of Latin Americans are religiously unaffiliated, but belief in God remains high across the region.
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Rising Number of U.S. Households Are Headed by Married Same-Sex Couples
The number of households headed by same-sex couples in the U.S. has risen steadily, but they represent a small share of all married couples.
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4. Emotions, news and knowledge about the Israel-Hamas war
Most Americans report having strong emotional reactions to the Israel-Hamas war. Yet, for the most part, Americans are not paying very close attention to news about the conflict. One sign of this limited attention is that only about half of U.S. adults can correctly answer a question that tests their factual knowledge by asking whether […]
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Computer chips in human brains: How Americans view the technology amid recent advances
More than half of U.S. adults (56%) said that widespread use of brain chips to enhance cognitive function would be a bad idea for society.
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What does friendship look like in America?
61% of U.S. adults say having close friends is extremely or very important for people to live a fulfilling life.
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3. Views of Russia and Putin
Views of Russia and President Vladimir Putin remain broadly negative in 2024. But opinions have warmed slightly since reaching historic lows in 2022.
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Economic ratings across 34 countries are more negative than positive
A median of about two-thirds of adults (64%) rate their country’s economic situation poorly.
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1. Racial attitudes and the 2024 election
Voters who favor Joe Biden and those who favor Donald Trump hold very different views about race and ethnicity in American society. Some of the starkest differences across all the political values in this study are over the degree to which Black Americans continue to be affected by the legacy of slavery and whether White […]
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3. Relationships and caregiving among adults without children
A majority of U.S. adults ages 50 and older who don’t have children say not having kids hasn’t had much of an impact on their personal relationships. And for the most part, they report that they rarely, if ever, felt pressure to have children when they were younger. Similarly, majorities of adults under 50 who […]